A View from the Bridge
Who knew that Chelsea had a really good theater company?? I’ve been in Boston for almost 7 years and I swear I’d never heard of them before.
But there they are. The Chelsea Theatre Works has a fantastic building smack in the middle of Chelsea Center. The building used to be the old Odd Fellows hall. They’ve done a great job of remodeling the building and modernizing it, too.
Check out their web site to learn more about the Arthur Miller tragic play, “A View from the Bridge.” All I’ll say is that the acting was better than what you’d expect from a small theater company like this. The guy who played the main character, Eddie, was fantastic. The actor’s name is Jeff Gill and he commanded every scene. Tickets are just $15 in advance or $18 at the door and worth every penny.
Afterwards, my two friends and I went down the street to Cinco de Mayo, a Mexican restaurant with a great reputation. Unfortunately, we just had drinks so I didn’t have a chance to sample their food. But the margarita was good (on the rocks, no salt). And a few minutes after sitting down, most of the cast and crew came in for nibblies and drinks, too. Very cool.
Check out “A View from the Bridge” and enjoy its many parallels to life in immigrant-dominated Chelsea in the shadow of the Tobin Bridge. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00, Sunday matinees at 3:00 through December 10. See the web site for more information:
By the way, I couldn’t find a web site, but I found a review for it at Yelp. They’re located at 139 Winnisimmet St. in Chelsea, about a block from the police station. Next time I go to a play there, I’ll definitely have to head to Cinco de Mayo first for dinner to finally see what all the chatter is about.
